re: Crazy how much a rematch favors the losing team

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I firmly subscribe to “it’s hard to beat a good time twice” and it turns out this way 90% of the time.

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That’s only half the equation. It’s hard to beat a team twice, assuming you haven’t played them yet. So yes, it’s hard to beat a team twice. But if you beat them the first time(both capable teams), it’s 50/50 you beat them a 2nd time.

It’s like saying it’s hard to flip two heads in a row. Well if you say that before any flip, it’s true. But if the first flip is a head, it’s 50/50.

The key is timing and when you say “it’s hard to beat a team twice”.